Example sentences of "she 'd taken a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She 'd taken a shine to Tom Rudge whom she now knew to be an apprentice fitter , as was Cyril , his mate .
2 But I have a gem of a nun who 's a wizard with a needle , and after she 'd taken a tuck in the waist and put two inches on the hem , they looked almost tailor-made . ’
3 The cast and crew of The Viking had been filming on location and , finding herself for once with little to do , she 'd taken a break to watch the great Dane Jacobsen in action .
4 Once she 'd taken a room in a village where the bus just happened to stop .
5 Though she was wishing that , after all , she 'd taken a seat , for she suspected he was rather enjoying letting her stew in her own juice .
6 Once , she 'd taken a hammer to the headlamp of his motorcycle .
7 She 'd taken a liking to Silvia and had no wish to betray her and get her into trouble with her quarrelsome cousin .
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